Import/export HS code 9013: Lasers and optical devices
Lasers (except laser diodes) and other optical tools not listed elsewhere
Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:
- It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
- It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.
* UK only, last 24 months analysed
Imports by country
What this shows: Import market volume by exporter country into the UK.
Top 5 values
| Country | £ |
|---|---|
| United States | 157,099,624 |
| Germany | 154,066,820 |
| France | 47,047,942 |
| China | 36,747,670 |
| Sri Lanka | 28,690,191 |
Countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: Countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month volume, right side by second 12-month volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Country | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 81,992,023 | 75,107,601 | -6,884,422 |
| Germany | 83,006,869 | 71,059,951 | -11,946,918 |
| France | 33,369,022 | 13,678,920 | -19,690,102 |
| China | 18,839,394 | 17,908,276 | -931,118 |
| Sri Lanka | 13,742,784 | 14,947,407 | +1,204,623 |
| Israel | 16,391,210 | 9,512,663 | -6,878,547 |
| Malaysia | 10,892,542 | 14,206,760 | +3,314,218 |
| Netherlands | 9,849,792 | 12,724,019 | +2,874,227 |
| Thailand | 9,615,188 | 8,704,119 | -911,069 |
| Canada | 7,278,730 | 6,136,663 | -1,142,067 |
Imports by country of origin
What this shows: Import volume by production origin country. Differences from exporter-country data can indicate re-export routes.
Top 5 values
| Origin | £ |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 136,472,232 |
| United States | 109,419,251 |
| Germany | 102,625,994 |
| China | 46,481,944 |
| France | 38,109,773 |
Country of origin rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Origin | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 76,778,587 | 59,693,645 | -17,084,942 |
| United States | 59,320,914 | 50,098,337 | -9,222,577 |
| Germany | 54,510,281 | 48,115,713 | -6,394,568 |
| China | 24,475,319 | 22,006,625 | -2,468,694 |
| France | 27,819,599 | 10,290,174 | -17,529,425 |
| Sri Lanka | 13,868,656 | 16,352,456 | +2,483,800 |
| Canada | 8,524,036 | 18,018,748 | +9,494,712 |
| Thailand | 12,226,343 | 13,567,531 | +1,341,188 |
| Israel | 16,336,205 | 9,113,886 | -7,222,319 |
| Malaysia | 10,906,047 | 13,658,050 | +2,752,003 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 177 |
| Inner London - West | 123 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 98 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 78 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 75 |
UK regions rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: UK regions are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month importer count, right side by second 12-month importer count, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| UK region | First 12m | Second 12m | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 119 | 129 | +10 |
| Inner London - West | 84 | 77 | -7 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 69 | 67 | -2 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 61 | 47 | -14 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 59 | 46 | -13 |
| Greater Manchester | 48 | 39 | -9 |
| Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | 45 | 49 | +4 |
| West Midlands | 48 | 43 | -5 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 43 | 37 | -6 |
| Essex | 36 | 31 | -5 |
Import volume by transport
What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Air transport | 488,248,689 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 110,826,260 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 58,723,020 |
| Other | 1,714,217 |
| Road transport | 1,527,085 |
Transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Transport | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air transport | 250,136,175 | 238,112,514 | -12,023,661 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 68,477,264 | 42,348,996 | -26,128,268 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 32,914,674 | 25,808,346 | -7,106,328 |
| Other | 879,256 | 834,961 | -44,295 |
| Road transport | 723,695 | 803,390 | +79,695 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 166,597,119 |
| East Midlands Airport | 105,903,285 |
| London Stansted Airport | 82,715,635 |
| Glasgow Airport | 52,401,896 |
| Dover | 49,972,518 |
Port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Port | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 88,674,028 | 77,923,091 | -10,750,937 |
| East Midlands Airport | 53,178,814 | 52,724,471 | -454,343 |
| London Stansted Airport | 46,076,182 | 36,639,453 | -9,436,729 |
| Glasgow Airport | 31,691,829 | 20,710,067 | -10,981,762 |
| Dover | 29,356,527 | 20,615,991 | -8,740,536 |
| Eurotunnel | 30,705,854 | 13,472,649 | -17,233,205 |
| Birmingham Airport | 15,770,180 | 25,582,887 | +9,812,707 |
| Thamesport | 16,279,619 | 11,799,387 | -4,480,232 |
| Edinburgh Airport | 7,421,228 | 8,621,930 | +1,200,702 |
| London Gateway Port | 6,986,109 | 5,964,329 | -1,021,780 |
Importer companies by SIC division
What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.
Top 5 values
| SIC | Companies |
|---|---|
| Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 351 |
| Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products | 208 |
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 176 |
| Other manufacturing | 123 |
| Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. | 112 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 286 |
| 2025-10 | 311 |
| 2025-09 | 292 |
| 2025-08 | 311 |
| 2025-07 | 315 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| THALES UK LIMITED | 119 |
| LEONARDO UK LTD | 119 |
| GOOCH & HOUSEGO (TORQUAY) LIMITED | 119 |
| NKT PHOTONICS LTD | 119 |
| ALCATEL SUBMARINE NETWORKS UK LTD | 118 |
| LASER 2000 (UK) LIMITED | 118 |
| EXCELITAS UK LIMITED | 118 |
| EDMUND OPTICS LTD. | 118 |
| ANDOR TECHNOLOGY LIMITED | 118 |
| COHERENT SCOTLAND LIMITED | 118 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 644 |
| 54m+ | 584 |
| 0-1m | 220 |
| 15m-54m | 175 |
| Other | 109 |
Import seasonality
What this shows: Average monthly import pattern from historical data.
Exports by country
What this shows: Export market volume by destination country from the UK.
Top 5 values
| Country | £ |
|---|---|
| United States | 280,631,740 |
| Germany | 156,304,833 |
| China | 87,770,347 |
| South Korea | 56,803,433 |
| France | 55,121,765 |
Export countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: Destination countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export volume, right side by second 12-month export volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Country | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 128,863,552 | 151,768,188 | +22,904,636 |
| Germany | 78,990,941 | 77,313,892 | -1,677,049 |
| China | 41,067,413 | 46,702,934 | +5,635,521 |
| South Korea | 27,996,985 | 28,806,448 | +809,463 |
| France | 25,945,416 | 29,176,349 | +3,230,933 |
| Japan | 18,698,118 | 18,408,340 | -289,778 |
| Netherlands | 13,289,171 | 11,012,561 | -2,276,610 |
| Italy | 12,023,142 | 11,355,048 | -668,094 |
| Canada | 10,492,990 | 8,543,700 | -1,949,290 |
| Spain | 6,606,931 | 7,250,337 | +643,406 |
Exports by country of origin
What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.
Top 5 values
| Origin | £ |
|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 300,211 |
| Germany | 50,216 |
| China | 8,567 |
| XU | 738 |
| Ireland | 475 |
Export origin countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Origin | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 280,374 | 19,837 | -260,537 |
| Germany | 50,169 | 47 | -50,122 |
| China | 6,732 | 1,835 | -4,897 |
| XU | 0 | 738 | +738 |
| Ireland | 0 | 475 | +475 |
| Spain | 28 | 60 | +32 |
| Czechia | 0 | 47 | +47 |
| Belgium | 0 | 32 | +32 |
Export volume by transport
What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Air transport | 738,162,157 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 166,505,639 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 5,825,583 |
| Road transport | 1,290,544 |
| Other | 360,374 |
Export transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Transport | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air transport | 368,297,952 | 369,864,205 | +1,566,253 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 74,495,972 | 92,009,667 | +17,513,695 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 3,784,928 | 2,040,655 | -1,744,273 |
| Road transport | 1,198,362 | 92,182 | -1,106,180 |
| Other | 337,303 | 23,071 | -314,232 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 259,148,744 |
| Glasgow Airport | 185,911,035 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 149,823,835 |
| East Midlands Airport | 97,075,377 |
| ZLC | 84,846,965 |
Export port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Port | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 103,929,029 | 155,219,715 | +51,290,686 |
| Glasgow Airport | 88,902,230 | 97,008,805 | +8,106,575 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 67,475,705 | 82,348,130 | +14,872,425 |
| East Midlands Airport | 59,397,485 | 37,677,892 | -21,719,593 |
| ZLC | 48,029,305 | 36,817,660 | -11,211,645 |
| London Stansted Airport | 26,575,812 | 29,107,536 | +2,531,724 |
| Manchester Airport | 36,342,187 | 6,237,147 | -30,105,040 |
| Dover | 2,770,838 | 4,749,743 | +1,978,905 |
| Edinburgh Airport | 1,308,173 | 4,186,941 | +2,878,768 |
| Hull | 2,348,495 | 3,116,012 | +767,517 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
Quick facts
HS code: 9013
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Lasers (except laser diodes) and other optical tools not listed elsewhere